JJ Thompson94 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 I just finished "Jonesy" by Keith Jones and John Buccigross. It was a really easy quick read but I really enjoyed it. He had a very interesting story in the NHL. Another good book I read a few years back was "Thin Ice" by Larry Sloman. It was about the crazy lives of the 1979 New York Rangers.What hockey books can you guys recomend? A good book with interesting first hand accounts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoublinUp 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 boys of winter is a good one but Phil Espisitos BIO "Thunder and Lightning" takes the cake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dumbpolak9 1 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 In the Crease By Marty Brodeur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firestud17 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 Pride on the mount by John Gillooly (it's about mount saint charles academy, definitely a great read.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracer 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 The Game by Ken Dryden is interesting, but the best beer league is Midnight Hockey by Bill Gaston. Another interesting hockeylogue is The Tropic of Hockey by Dave Bidini. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themooseisloose 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 I heard this was a good read. I have not read it myself though, but I would like to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie Joe 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 MESSIERFantastic read that I will have to re-buy as I lost the bloody thing in a move. Great detail about the baby Oiler days and the 94 cup win with NYR. Best hockey book I have read so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyJTa 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 "Ice Time" by Jay Atkinson... good read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalwinger13 1 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 Between the line is a wonderful read and very interesting.. i have read it..Net Worth by David Cruise and Alison Griffiths Moneyplayers by Bruce Dowbiggin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovyperron5727 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 The Road To Success- It's a biography about the great Kovalev and his father wrote it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ Thompson94 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 I Just ordered two books from Amazon. I got "Networth: Exploding the myths of pro hockey" and "Losing the edge: The rise and fall of the Stanley cup champion New York Rangers". I'll eventually get to "the game" and "thunder and Lightning". I'm really interested in "Thunder and Lightning" and "The Game" is apparently a must read for any hockey fan. However, if anyone has or can find "The Red Machine: The Soviet Quest to Dominate Canada's Game" for a decent price please send me a PM. I'll have to check my local library for it but I'd rather own it and I can't find it any cheaper than $59. Thats way too expensive for a book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greech 4 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 "Ice Time" by Jay Atkinson... good read.Great book. I wholly recommend it. It is hard to not mention either of Jack Falla's books, Home Ice and Open Ice. Both are true expressions of the game at its most pure level, and are all about why we love our game. Lastly, one cannot forget Travis Roy's truly amazing book, Eleven Seconds about his paralysis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirJW 207 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 In honor of the new cup champs how about one of Dan Bylsma's books?http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e?url=se...amp;x=0&y=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahriman 1 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 My favorite is still The Physics of Hockey:shrug: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3803 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 Black IceYeah we invented the slapshot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainFantastik 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 "The Code: The Unwritten rules of fighting and retaliation in the NHL"Thought it was an interesting read becuase it's chock full of takes from current and former players on various scenarios and events (including the McSorley and Bertuzzi incidents). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Officer Dangle 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 Pride on the mount by John Gillooly (it's about mount saint charles academy, definitely a great read.)Excellent book for sure, as is "Eleven Seconds.""The Boys of Winter" is a good book as well. It's about the 1980 US Olympic team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leafsrule16 5 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2008/...ks-of-2008.htmlThe one by Wayne Gretzky was pretty good too, really enjoyed it. I didnt really like the Esposito one however. Anyone read Tetriak? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamcanadian 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 A must read for anyone interested in Drafts is, Future Greats and Heartbreaks by Gare Joyce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medic 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2009 Hands down: McCown's Lawhttp://www.amazon.com/McCowns-Law-Greatest...6041&sr=8-1100 great hockey arguments by Canada's premier sports radio personality. Its excellent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SidCaeser 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2009 +1 Boys of Winter- It is a great read about the players and the game.+1 Ice Time- Good easy read about the life of a high school hockey team.I really enjoyed Rebel League. It's about the WHA. I also liked Zamboni Rodeo. It is has some interesting stories about a low rent minor league team in Texas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovyperron5727 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2009 +1 Boys of Winter- It is a great read about the players and the game.+1 Ice Time- Good easy read about the life of a high school hockey team.I really enjoyed Rebel League. It's about the WHA. I also liked Zamboni Rodeo. It is has some interesting stories about a low rent minor league team in Texas.Zamboni Rodeo? About the Austin Ice Bats that were in the CHL. I've watched them play the Brahmas before, and my coach used to play for them. Thanks for recommending it, I going to pick that up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtwng20 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2009 recently finished reading Dave Hanson's bio. Great read. you will learn that he is not just known for the movie but was a really good player as well as a great team guy, and there are parts that you'll really get a laugh out of. I tracked down his E-mail adress from where he manages an ice rink (Robert Morris Univ), and I really want to shoot him an e-mail but don't want him too think I'm some kind of stalker. The Hanson bros performed at a game in wilkes barre where I'm a season ticket holder a few weeks prior to my reading the book but I wasn't able to make the game, which I am really regretting now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SidCaeser 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2009 We're getting ready for a rummage sale & I found another good one, They Don't Play Hockey in Heaven. It's about a college goalie who got out of hockey, developed a tumor, beat it & took one last go at hockey as an adult. It's not the top of the list of must read's, but if you've exhausted the others suggested here, then give it a go.rtwng20, I did send the author of this book an email after I read the book, and he sent a reply pretty quickly. It just depends what you're saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elevation 1 Report post Posted June 24, 2009 Another vote for "Black Ice", "The Code" and "Splendid is the sun"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
